Aquebogue Elementary School Hosts Science Fair

The students at Aquebogue Elementary School participated in the school’s science fair last week.

Several third graders gave presentations to classes, posted flyers in the hallway, acted as “science consultants” to other students who met with them for information on how to set up exhibits and how to find topics.

These young consultants also helped students acquire trifold boards on which to mount their exhibits.

The winners of the fair included:

In 4th grade:

• 1st place- Abigail Heck “rock candy sugar”
• 2nd place - Jayden Braxton “Bristle Bots”
• 3rd place - Courtney Reynolds “food coloring and Flowers”

In 3rd grade:

• 1st place - Ben Bollermann and Robert Gabrielsen “Taste Testers”
• 2nd place TIE – Avery Mato “which drink causes the most tooth decay”/Jason Armstrong “left or right sided”
• 3rd place TIE – Morgan Stromski “Webbed Wonders”/Anna Lagnena “Evaporation Rates for Different Liquids”

In 2nd grade:

• 1st place - Erin Hubbard “Water vs Milk”
• 2nd place - Olivia Ohlbaum “How long does the flavor in gum last?”
• 3rd place - Ava Ochiogrosso “Ready, Set, GLOW!”

In 1st grade:

• 1st place - Peter Lagnena “What do seeds grow best in?”
• 2nd place - Dillon Zaleski “Can my Gummy Bear grow?”
• 3rd place - Brayden Redmond “potato clock”

In Kindergarten:

• 1st place - Ian Armstrong “yuk, what happened to my apple?”
• 2nd place- Quinn Stromski “kindergarten Camouflage”
• 3rd place - Casey Hubbard “apple seeds”

This year’s scientists also had some interesting topics and some very impressive research. Here are a few of the projects that won first place ribbons:

• Third graders Ben Bollermann and Robert Gabrielsen wondered if “Kids prefer Mom’s homemade cooking better than prepackaged foods. Their research and methodology won them first place in their grade level. Their conclusion was “Kids like homemade food better than prepackaged food most of the time so parents should make homemade food more often.”
• Second grade first place winner Erin Hubbard hypothesized that plants might grow better if the soil is given milk rather than water; however, he found that plants grew better if they are watered -- “I think the water worked better because it absorbed into the soil better,” he concluded.
• In “Yuck, What Happened to My Apple”, kindergartner Ian Armstrong experimented with “How food wrapping affects storage”. He hypothesized that the apples stored in sealable plastic bags would remain the freshest; however, evidently the air that remained in the bag still affected the apple. Plastic wrap seemed to work the best.

Congratulations to all of the student winners.

Photos courtesy of Riverhead Central School District

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